Bug Howard is a Versatile WR for North Carolina. Bug's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 83 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGeorgia | L24-33 | 9.3 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | -0.14 |
| 2 | @Illinois | W48-23 | -6.7 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 28 | 1.08 |
| 3 | vsJames Madison | W56-28 | — | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 | 46 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 59 · Avg 11.8 · Rec TD 1
| 1.87 |
| 4 | vsPittsburgh | W37-36 | 13.1 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 2 | 27 | 0.85 |
| 5 | @Florida State | W37-35 | 24.0 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 34 | 0.21 |
| 6 | vsVirginia Tech | L3-34 | 15.2 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.23 |
| 7 | @Miami | W20-13 | 18.6 | 10 | 156 | 15.6 | 0 | 40 | 0.73 |
| 8 | @Virginia | W35-14 | -3.8 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 1 | 40 | 1.43 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Tech | W48-20 | 7.8 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 1 | 68 | 0.90 |
| 11 | @Duke | L27-28 | -2.8 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 23 | 0.99 |
| 13 | vsNC State | L21-28 | 9.4 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 1 | 48 | 0.64 |
| 1 | vsStanford | L23-25 | 16.4 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 44 | 0.16 |